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[–] o7___o7@awful.systems 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (18 children)

The bad guys have definitely learned a new sort of trick. Haven't wrapped my head around it yet, but it is bad, innit?

[–] Soyweiser@awful.systems 8 points 2 days ago (16 children)

According to some reports the dems simply stayed home and he even lost votes compared to 2020

[–] o7___o7@awful.systems 11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (15 children)

The thing that's most baffling to me is how the difference in ground game had zero impact. We were pounding the pavement, doors got fuckin knocked. The GOP did less than zero, firing their entire staff responsible for in-person outreach and gave 100 million to PACs run by grifters who put it directly into their own pockets.

Unless we've missed a trick, retail politics as it has existed is dead.

[–] korydg@awful.systems 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I'm seeing some takes now that the ground game did make a difference of a couple of points in the swing states, where it was concentrated, it's just that that wasn't enough.

[–] blakestacey@awful.systems 3 points 2 hours ago

Not enough for the presidential race, sadly; perhaps enough to scrape by with a few Senate victories.

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